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Summary: Learn how to effectively indent code in Sublime Text 2 to enhance readability and maintain consistency in your coding projects. This guide covers manual and automated indentation techniques.
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Indenting Code in Sublime Text 2

Proper indentation is crucial for code readability and maintenance. Sublime Text 2, a popular text editor, provides several methods for indenting code efficiently. This guide explores these methods to help you improve your coding workflow.

Manual Indentation

Using Tab and Shift+Tab

The simplest way to indent code manually in Sublime Text 2 is by using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys.

Tab: Pressing the Tab key will indent the selected line or lines by one tab width.

Shift+Tab: Pressing Shift+Tab will unindent the selected line or lines by one tab width.

Setting Tab Width

You can customize the width of a tab to suit your preference:

Go to Preferences > Settings - User.

Add or modify the following settings:

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tab_size specifies the number of spaces per tab.

translate_tabs_to_spaces ensures that spaces are used instead of tab characters.

Automated Indentation

Sublime Text 2 offers several features to automate indentation, making it easier to maintain consistent formatting across your codebase.

Auto-Indentation

Auto-indentation adjusts the indentation level automatically as you write code.

To enable auto-indentation, go to Preferences > Settings - User.

Add or modify the following setting:

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Reindent Command

The reindent command can fix the indentation of a selected block of code or an entire file.

Select the code you want to reindent.

Use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) to open the Command Palette.

Type Reindent and select the Edit: Reindent Lines option.

You can also add a key binding for the reindent command for quicker access:

Go to Preferences > Key Bindings - User.

Add the following key binding:

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Syntax-Specific Indentation Settings

You can configure indentation settings for specific file types by creating or modifying syntax-specific settings files.

Open a file of the type you want to configure (e.g., a Python file).

Go to Preferences > Settings - More > Syntax Specific - User.

Add or modify settings specific to that file type. For example, for Python:

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Conclusion

Indenting code properly is essential for maintaining readable and manageable code. Sublime Text 2 offers both manual and automated methods to ensure your code is consistently indented. By customizing your settings and utilizing built-in commands, you can streamline your coding process and improve the overall quality of your projects.